@article{ART003228441},
author={Hyojae Choi and Kim Ji Hwan},
title={Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline},
journal={Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine},
issn={1226-4075},
year={2025},
volume={37},
number={2},
pages={41-54}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hyojae Choi
AU - Kim Ji Hwan
TI - Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline
JO - Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
PY - 2025
VL - 37
IS - 2
PB - The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
SP - 41
EP - 54
SN - 1226-4075
AB - Objective This research assessed how well case reports published in the Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine from 2022 to 2024 adhered to the CARE(CAse REport) guidelines and compared these findings with those from earlier evaluation periods.
Methods Case reports published from January 2022 to December 2024 in the Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine were retrieved through manual searching. Two Sasang medicine specialists independently assessed each case using the 28-item CARE checklist. Items were rated as “Sufficiently,” “Not sufficiently,” or “Not reported.” Discrepancies were resolved by consensus, and frequencies were calculated. Results were compared with the prior evaluation of case reports from 2018 to 2021.
Result A total of 29 case reports were evaluated. The median percentage of ‘Sufficiently’ reported items increased (74.1%→75.0%), while ‘Not-sufficiently’ reporting decreased (10.7%→3.7%). However, the proportion of ‘Not-reported’ items showed a slight increase (17.9%→18.5%). Commonly underreported items included Diagnostic challenges (Item 13), Prognostic characteristics (Item 15), Intervention adherence and tolerability (Item 21), Adverse and unanticipated events (Item 22), Patient perspectives (Item 27), and Clinical timeline (Item 11). The increase of ‘Not-reported’ proportion can be explained by stricter evaluation criteria in this study.
Conclusion The findings of this study suggest an overall improvement in reporting quality and highlight areas for further development
KW - Case reports;Sasang Constitutional Medicine;Reporting guideline;Quality;CARE(CAse REports) guideline
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Hyojae Choi and Kim Ji Hwan. (2025). Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, 37(2), 41-54.
Hyojae Choi and Kim Ji Hwan. 2025, "Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline", Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, vol.37, no.2 pp.41-54.
Hyojae Choi, Kim Ji Hwan "Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 37.2 pp.41-54 (2025) : 41.
Hyojae Choi, Kim Ji Hwan. Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline. 2025; 37(2), 41-54.
Hyojae Choi and Kim Ji Hwan. "Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 37, no.2 (2025) : 41-54.
Hyojae Choi; Kim Ji Hwan. Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, 37(2), 41-54.
Hyojae Choi; Kim Ji Hwan. Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine. 2025; 37(2) 41-54.
Hyojae Choi, Kim Ji Hwan. Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline. 2025; 37(2), 41-54.
Hyojae Choi and Kim Ji Hwan. "Assessing Case Report Quality in Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (2022-2024): Using CARE Guideline" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 37, no.2 (2025) : 41-54.
